As a follow-up to yesterday’s post about the critical security flaw in MacOS High Sierra, Apple has released a patch to resolve this issue. The patch can be downloaded and applied in the App Store: Open the App Store app on your Mac. Click Updates in the App Store Toolbar Click the Update button to...
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Drake CPHS students elected to regional leadership positions
American Pharmacists Association – Academic Of Student Pharmacists Kelli Welter (P2) was elected the Region 5 member-at-large in the American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Students in Pharmacy. Region 5 is comprised of eight colleges of pharmacy in six states in the Midwest. The election occurred during the Midyear Regional Meeting, held in Des Moines,...
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Security Flaw in MacOS High Sierra Allows Unauthorized Admin Access
A major security flaw has been revealed in Apple’s latest MacOS release, High Sierra, allowing unauthorized individuals to gain full administrative rights to the computer without a password. The defect is easy to exploit, leaving many computers running the OS at risk of compromise. Drake ITS has taken steps to protect University-owned and managed computers,...
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Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Jamie Pitlick
Jamie Pitlick, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Iowa Diabetes Endocrinology Center at Mercy Hospital and Clinics) One of our own returns home! Dr. Jamie Pitlick earned her PharmD from Drake in 2008 and then completed a pharmacy practice residency at Mercy Family Medicine in association with the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Before returning...
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Annual Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day brings together students, faculty, alumni and community
Current and prospective CPHS students gathered to assess, celebrate, and learn at Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day, Thursday, Nov. 9. Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day, an annual event that began in 1988 on Drake’s campus, is planned and implemented by students for students. The annual event features a variety of topics that address current and...
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Inaugural Richard Morrow Transformational Leadership Awards presented
The inaugural recipients of the newly established Richard Morrow Transformational Leadership Award were presented during the annual Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day held Nov. 9, in Sheslow Auditorium. The award, honoring Richard Morrow, GR’83, Ellis and Nelle Levitt Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology, recognizes a student and a faculty member whose transformational...
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Thanks for Phishing with ITS
Thank you to the 524 members of the campus community who took the time to participate in the 2017 ITS phishing quiz. We hope you learned more about how to spot potentially malicious emails and secure your digital life. Thanks too to all those who stopped by the ITS table in Olmsted and spun the...
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Drake CPHS issues faculty awards
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences issued awards to faculty for outstanding teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and professional involvement and leadership during Drake’s annual student-organized Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day, Nov. 9, in Sheslow Auditorium. Award recipients reflect the core values of the college: collaboration, innovation, professionalism, student/learner centered, collegiality, and entrepreneurial leadership. Nominations for awards are sought from...
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Last Day for ITS Phishing Quiz
Today’s the final day to enter the ITS Phishing Quiz. Drake students, faculty, and staff can learn about how to identify phishing emails and fraudulent websites. Everyone who completes the quiz will be entered to win one of six prize packages. Visit www.drake.edu/its/phish today.
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Drake CPHS honors five alumni
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences honored five outstanding alumni during its annual Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day, held Thursday, Nov. 9 in Sheslow Auditorium. Drake alumni Cornetta Levi PH’07 and Natalie Schmitz PH’14 received the college’s Young Alumni Achievement Awards, issued each year to alumni who graduated within the past 10...